HB1987 • 2026

RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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Sponsor: LOWEN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO
Last action: 2026-01-28
Official status: Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not provide details on the amount of funds appropriated or specify that it will be used to hire external experts. The candidate explanation included additional details about studying leaks at specific military facilities, which are part of the committee's responsibilities but were not explicitly stated as requirements in the summary.

Fuel Tank Advisory Committee Meeting Requirements

This bill requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to meet at least once every three months and provides funding for these meetings.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to hold at least one regular meeting during each calendar quarter.

Who It Names or Affects

The Fuel Tank Advisory Committee members and staff.

Terms To Know

Advisory committee: A group of people who give advice or recommendations to a larger organization, like the government.
Quarter: One part of a year, which is about three months long.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be provided for the meetings.
It's unclear if this bill will pass and become law.

Bill History

2026-01-28 H
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
2026-01-26 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Fuel Tank Advisory Committee; Regular Meetings; Frequency; Appropriation ($)
Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to hold at least one regular meeting during each calendar quarter. Appropriates funds.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB1987

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1987

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
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Section 342L-62, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

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"(a)
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The advisory committee shall hold at least
one regular meeting during each calendar quarter.
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The advisory committee shall study issues
related to leaks of field‑constructed underground fuel storage tanks at the
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Kuahua Peninsula, Pacific Missile Range
Facility Barking Sands, Hickam Pol Annex, and Schofield Barracks Military
Reservation.
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The advisory committee
shall consider:

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(1)
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The short- and long-term effects of
leaks of the fuel tanks, including effects relating to the health of residents,
safe drinking water, and the environment;

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(2)
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Response strategies to mitigate the
effects of leaks from fuel tanks;

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(3)
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Methods to improve communication
between the United States Navy, Air Force, and Army; the State; any local board
of water supply; and the public in the event of a leak of any fuel tank;

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(4)
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Groundwater test results in relation to
the surrounding areas of fuel tank facilities, with a particular emphasis on
the groundwater near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility;

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(5)
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The implications of shutting down any fuel
tank facility; and

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(6)
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Updates on progress toward meeting
goals of agreement between the State, the affected county, and the federal
government."

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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the fuel tank advisory committee to
hold additional regular meetings, including contracting with a third-party
administrator to provide support.

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The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes
of this Act.

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SECTION
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Fuel Tank
Advisory Committee; Regular Meetings; Frequency; Appropriation

Description:

Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to hold at least
one regular meeting during each calendar quarter.
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Appropriates funds.

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